The New AestheticismJohn J. Joughin, Simon Malpas The rise of literary theory spawned the rise of anti-aestheticism, so that even for cultural theorists, discussions concerning aesthetics were often carried out in a critical shorthand that failed to engage with the particularity of the work of art, much less the specificities of aesthetic experience. identifies a turn taken by a number of important contemporary thinkers towards the idea that focusing on the specifically aesthetic impact of a work of art or literature has the potential to open radically different ways of thinking about identity, politics and culture. The appearance of a new aestheticism at a moment that is often termed post-theoretical is a direct index of the extent to which, as theory now enters a more reflective phase, there is an increased willingness among critics and philosophers to consider the ways in which literary and cultural theory often overlooked key aspects of its reliance on philosophical aesthetics. With its impressive array of contributors, literature, philosophy and cultural studies. |
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semblance Ewa Plonowska Ziarek | 51 |
What comes after art? Andrew Bowie | 83 |
The Alexandrian aesthetic Howard Caygill | 117 |
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